-archy Definition
ärkē, ərkē
affix
Rule or government.
Matriarchy, monarchy.
Webster's New World
adjective
Archy brows.
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Origin of -archy
via ME -archy or OFr -archie or L -archia < Gr archein, to rule
From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition
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From Latin -archia, from Ancient Greek ἀρχός (archos, “leader”).
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From words such as (mon)archy
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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arch +"Ž -y
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